Faucet Fixture Shower

I’ve been living in my place now for about 5 months.

Shortly after moving in I noticed "faded" spots on my Dark Black Granite counter-top. They wouldn’t wipe up with any of the "recommended" cleaning proceedures supplied to us from the construction company.

One thing I noticed about the spots was that they did not occur from "natural" causes. It looks as if they were cause by some kind of a glass or bowl. As the faded spot is a circular area.

Shortly afterwards, more of the same spots started to appear in the form of splashes around the under-mount sink.

At which point I called the construction company the built my home and they had the Granite company come out to do a treatment to it.

They applied some kind of a paste to it about 1/8 of an inch thick over the defective areas. Then, 3 days later came back to remove the treatment. Only to find the areas unchanged.

Afterwards, they’re opinion on how to fix was only to replace.

I understand that granite is porous and picks up stains easily. But aside from replacing it, has anyone seen this or fixed something similar?

The granite should have been sealed before use. There are sealers specifically made for granite, as this is a common problem. Once the granite has been stained, it’s difficult to remove them. Frequently, the only recourse is to either 1) regrind and repolish them, or 2) replace them. It’s possible to regrind and repolish the granite, but finding someone that knows how to do it can be a problem. But not impossible. If the stains are shallow, this is a feasible course of action. Putting paste on it to remove the stains is a waste of time, they were putting you on. Find another granite contractor, I’ve actually found some that can do this.

If you have patience, you can actually do this yourself. It’s a tremendous amount of work to do it right. It’s the polishing stage that can be difficult, to get that smooth glassy work. Remember that stone sculptors do this for a living.

I have to wonder about the professionalism about those people who installed the granite in the first place. The granite definitely should have been sealed, and resealed once a year or so. A granite supply house should have such sealers in stock.

We are looking into buying a newer home built in 04 the house is about 1700 sq feet but there is an upstairs that is the entire size of the house that isn’t finished off but it has slanted walls so you loose some of the square footage.. it has electricity and heating duct work ran up stairs and windows but it needs everything else (walls, insulation, ect) How much money would it cost to build a master bedroom with a bath and a large closet, another smaller bedroom, and a walk in closet for storage? So all together it would need plumbing ran to the bathroom, all the bathroom fixtures, drywall, carpet, and 6-7 doors it also needs the stair well built. How much would all of this cost in materials only?
Thanks in advance

There is no way to answer this on here. What type of finishes are you going to use? What is the wall space? What type of flooring? How are they going to hook the water in for the bathroom? Take a copy of your plan to a full service lumber yard (NOT HD or Lowe’s). They can do a material take off for you. You will probably need to go to a flooring store for that to get your floor coverings. Good luck.

It would include redoing the floor, including down to the sub-floor, new tub, faucet, new tub backing (maybe tile, or barker board), re & re the toilet, new vanity, counter and sink, and new lighting fixture. Nothing is being moved from its present location. Just an idea of how long it would take you to do it, and if you are a pro or a diyer and how much experience you have. Thanks

I re-did two of my bathrooms this past summer and the process is quick – AS LONG as you’ve pre-ordered everything ahead of time.

Be sure to go and order the tub you want. ie if you want one with jets or a heater this is often special order and will take about 4 weeks. Most often vanity’s are in stock as are lighting fixtures so not much stress there. The tub backer bords are unbelievably easy to do. However – they do need to dry for a 24 hour period.

For flooring – it depends on what you are doing. If you are just doing hardwoods or laminates it is a quick process. However if you do tiling it can take 2 days as the tile needs to set and then be grouted. Then sealed if it is in a bathroom.

Light fixtures take maybe 10 minutes to install.

I am certainly no pro – but do enjoy doing my own home renovations.

Generally speaking they are guaranteed for lif. The drawback is, I hope you kept the receipt or proof of purchase!

When you turn on the shower, more water comes out of the main faucet than the shower head itself. Even though you turn on the shower completely, the faucet continues to run full blast. So when you are taking a shower the bathtub is filling up as well. Which means you rapidly run out of hot water. Not to mention the amount of water that is being wasted. What can possible be the cause of this problem?

Sounds like the diverter is broken and needs to be replaced. (The lever that switches your tub water to shower)Call a plumber. The work should take less than an hour if you explain the problem before they come.That way they will know what part to bring prier to arriving.

Good luck

Generally speaking they are guaranteed for lif. The drawback is, I hope you kept the receipt or proof of purchase!

I’d like to switch out the household cleaning products (i.e. for cleaning sinks, counters, bathroom fixtures, etc.) in my house for safer, more environmentally-friendly ones. What types of products do people use? Can I make a good cleaning solution with stuff around my house? Let me know your suggestions and ideas.

Hydrogen peroxide. Mix it in a spray bottle with water and use it to sanitize your counter tops.

Baking soda is a good mild abrasive to replace Comet, you do have to use a little more elbow grease though. Sprinkle on carpets for to freshen them up.

White vinegar……what can I say……I love it. Use it in the laundry to get out odors, clean windows, pet stains on the carpet.

Pour 1/2 c salt, 1/2 c baking soda down the drain. Follow with 1 cup vinegar and let sit for 30 minutes. Then dump a kettle of boiling water down to keep drains running smoothly and smelling sweet.

I use isopropyl alcohol to sanitize things that get touched a lot and to shine up my bathroom fixtures. I also use it to clean my mirrors with a microfiber cloth.

I currently have a ‘Delta’ shower fixture installed and bought a Moen. Moen fixtures are apparently made to work with their rough-ins so I have to change the rough-in valve if I want to use those fixtures. I have a fiber-glass shower that is already installed.

1. Approximately how much will a plumber charge to replace the rough-in valve or is this something I can do myself?

2. Do I need to remove the whole shower to change the rough-in?

3. I also want to change my tub fixtures as well. Do I need to remove the whole tub for that as well?

See if you have an access panel in the wall behind the shower. If not the plumber will have to make a whole and can put in an access panel at that time. Without digging into the wall, I would guess around $300.

The other option is to gain access from the front and use a large cover plate for the hole. They make cover plates to convert a two handle shower to a single handle shower. Here is a link to one cover plate:

http://www.sortprice.com/search-MQ-Home_Depot-symmons_remodel_cover_plate

You can change the tub fixtures without removing the tub.

does anyone do this? Orgasm?
does it work, n is it a bad thing?
im 15 years old and is this a normal thing do to?
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I think it’s healthy, so I definitely wouldn’t consider it a bad thing. Better this way then falling for those so called "good guys" -I’m sure your parents would be A WHOLE LOT HAPPIER knowing that you were masterbating rather than having sex. =)

I am replacing my countertops with granite. I am curious if anyone has ever used a drop in sink but under mounted it? I love my sink and an under mounted sink that is similar would be too expensive. My sink is a Kohler similar to the one shown in the link.

http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/detail.jsp?from=thumb&frm=&module=Kitchen+Sinks&item=13866402&prod_num=5840-4&section=1&category=5&resultPage=0-2074983285

actually it can be done. You need to do some carpentry work, build a frame for it to sit in so it’s recessed and sitting at the perfect height. heavy bead of silicone around the perimeter at the time of the granite install and it’s sealed up. The granite guys will need the sink so they can template it so you have a nice reveal all the way around.

I have seen this done a few times, usually when people have a custom, vintage, or natural stone sink they want to use in a kitchen update.